JACKSON, Miss. -- Mississippi College is allowed to keep its Choctaws nickname without fear of penalty because a local tribe endorsed its use, school and NCAA officials said Friday. The NCAA staff ...

The Mississippi College Choctaws have kept their team name while doing away with mascot Chief Choc in 2005. ... Another one-of-a-kind Mississippi mascot is the East Union Urchins.

"They've done a great job of unveiling the new logo and also the mascot for Mississippi College and embracing what the tribe is and some of the applications that we utilize in our culture as well," ...

"For the past 15 years, Mississippi College has refused to use a Choctaw mascot in university athletic events. We no longer use nicknames, logos, or Indian attire out of respect and sensitivity to ...

MBCI Chief Cyrus Ben signed a resolution authorizing MC Professor Sara Kimmel and her team to research the Choctaw Language ...